Past News & Events

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese in cooperation with the Colorado Translators Association is delighted to present Corinne McKay President of the American Translators Association (ATA) 2017-2019 ATA Certified French-English Translator Author of How to Suceed as a Freelance Translator The Path to Success as a Freelance Translator: American Translators... Read more »

Join the Arabic Language and Literature Program at CU Boulder for an Arabic Movie Night, showing "Mother of the Bride" on Monday, February 11th at 5:00 pm, in Humanities 1B90. Synopsis: This magnificently madcap comedy classic stars Egyptian film legends Tahiya Karioka and Emad Hamdi as Zeinab and Hussein, overworked... Read more »

Come celebrate Lucia, a December tradition popular in the Nordic countries! Traditional Lucia music ⃰Lucia 101 ⃰ Coffee, glögg, and Swedish holiday treats! Dec. 13 is the longest night of the year, and to stave off the darkness, Swedes in the late sixteenth century came up with a joyful solution... Read more »

Valencian singer, songwriter, and activist Pau Alabajos will be playing his guitar in a live performance and workshop. The event will cover the history of the Nova Cançó, an artistic movement that promoted Catalan music and protested against Franco’s dictatorship in the 1960s and early 1970s, with songs from its... Read more »

ALTEC is excited to collaborate with PlayPosit and OIT to offer this engaging workshop to language instructors! PlayPosit: Making Your Life Easier and Your Course More Successful You are invited to join us on Wednesday, November 7th at 3:30-5:00pm in Hellems 152. Bagels and coffee/tea will be served. RSVP below... Read more »

Since the summer of 2015, Germany has experienced a large influx of refugees mostly from war-torn countries such as Syria, Iraq, Eritrea, and Afghanistan. This inflow of refugees has dominated political and social debates and is posing the significant challenge of integrating hundreds of thousands of people from different cultures... Read more »

Are you a CU Boulder Student planning on enrolling in a language course in spring term 2019? Will you need to take a placement exam to enroll in the course? If the answer is yes, or you are not sure and would like more information on language placement exams at... Read more »

The Swedish program at Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures joined in the world-wide celebration of the work of the 20th Century Swedish film and theater director Ingmar Bergman on October 17. Guest lecturer Ann-Kristin Wallengren, professor in film studies and dean of the Joint Faculties of Humanities... Read more »

We have three language tables at ALTEC in fall term 2018: German, Nordic, and Portuguese. People of all levels are welcome to come enjoy conversation and light refreshments. See below for more details. German Kaffeestunde: Wedesdays, 1:30-2:30pm (through Dec. 12) in Hellems 159. Conact: berit.jany@colorado.edu Fika - Nordic Club Coffee... Read more »

Halloween is just around the corner and we would like to celebrate with—what else!— CANDY! We have a sweet tooth and know that you might too. Please come to ALTEC during the week of October 29 to sample candies from around the world. Costumes welcome! Happy Halloween! Thanks to the... Read more »